Today I took the plunge & was able to upgrade my 2011 27" Core i5 2.7Ghz iMac to a Core i7-2600. I followed the instructions here using the regular i7-2600 (BX80623I72600), not the unlocked "2600K" version & using the instructions here on ifixit for the Dual Hard Drive Kit "[guide|7575] as a guide for disassembly & reassembly.
+
Today I took the plunge & was able to upgrade my 2011 27" Core i5 2.7Ghz iMac to a Core i7-2600S. I followed the instructions here using the regular i7-2600S (BX80623I72600S), not the unlocked "2600K" version & using the instructions here on ifixit for the Dual Hard Drive Kit "[guide|7575] as a guide for disassembly & reassembly.
Everything is working without a hitch. iMac is running like a champ now.
It was tedious, but not that difficult. The hardest part was getting the dust off the LCD between the glass at the end.
Well worth the effort. For the same price of Apple's SSD upgrade cost I was able to get a 256Gb SSD & a Core i7.
Thanks everyone for this thread & site. I probably wouldn't have attempted it without it.
Today I took the plunge & was able to upgrade my 2011 27" Core i5 2.7Ghz iMac to a Core i7-2600. I followed the instructions here using the regular i7-2600 (BX80623I72600), not the unlocked "2600K" version & using the instructions here on ifixit for the Dual Hard Drive Kit "[guide|7575] as a guide for disassembly & reassembly.
Everything is working without a hitch. iMac is running like a champ now.
It was tedious, but not that difficult. The hardest part was getting the dust off the LCD between the glass at the end.
Well worth the effort. For the same price of Apple's SSD upgrade cost I was able to get a 256Gb SSD & a Core i7.
-
Thanks everyone for this thread & site.
-
-
I probably wouldn't have attempted it without it.
+
Thanks everyone for this thread & site. I probably wouldn't have attempted it without it.
Today I took the plunge & was able to upgrade my 2011 27" Core i5 2.7Ghz iMac to a Core i7-2600. I followed the instructions here using the regular i7-2600 (BX80623I72600), not the unlocked "2600K" version & using the instructions here on ifixit for the Dual Hard Drive Kit "[guide|7575] as a guide for disassembly & reassembly.
Everything is working without a hitch. iMac is running like a champ now.
-
It was tedious, but not that difficult.
-
-
The hardest part was getting the dust off the LCD between the glass at the end.
+
It was tedious, but not that difficult. The hardest part was getting the dust off the LCD between the glass at the end.
Well worth the effort. For the same price of Apple's SSD upgrade cost I was able to get a 256Gb SSD & a Core i7.
Today I took the plunge & was able to upgrade my 2011 27" Core i5 2.7Ghz iMac to a Core i7-2600. I followed the instructions here using the regular i7-2600 (BX80623I72600), not the unlocked "2600K" version & using the instructions here on ifixit for the Dual Hard Drive Kit "[guide|7575] as a guide for disassembly & reassembly.
Everything is working without a hitch. iMac is running like a champ now.
It was tedious, but not that difficult.
The hardest part was getting the dust off the LCD between the glass at the end.
Well worth the effort. For the same price of Apple's SSD upgrade cost I was able to get a 256Gb SSD & a Core i7.
Thanks everyone for this thread & site.
I probably wouldn't have attempted it without it.